Last week it was Bucky Covington who was crowned the departed after singing Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls. We're fast approaching the half way mark of the finals series and tonight our Top 7 will sing it out for a place in the top 6 in the hopes of becoming the next American Idol.

Tonight our American Idols are performing their take on the American Songbook and are being coached this week by none other than Rod Stewart.

Stay tuned for details as they come to hand.

Chris Daughtry
Song choice: What a Wonderful World
Ph Vote: 1 866 436 5701
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My Thoughts: This is a beautiful rendition from Chris. It's really great to hear him do something that displays a more subtle side of his voice. This possibly one of my favourite performances of Chris'.
Randy: For everyone who thought there wasn't another side to you, you just slayed them. That was the bomb.
Paula: You have proven to Simon that you are in this to win it and you broke out of the mold. Fantastic.
Simon: I thought it was a great performance.

Paris Bennett
Song choice: These Foolish Things
Ph Vote: 1 866 436 5702
TXT Vote to 5702
My Thoughts: This performance has taken me back to when we first fell in love with Paris at her first audition. It's good but to be honest, I am a little bored. It's more of a vocal recital than an fantastic performance for me.
Randy: You should stand very proud up there tonight. I think this was your best night yet.
Paula: It's like you were born in that era and if you made an album like that it would blow up.
Simon: You bewilder me. You talk like Minnie Mouse and you sing so differently. I loved it.

Taylor Hicks
Song choice: You Send Me
Ph Vote: 1 866 436 5703
TXT Vote to 5703
My Thoughts: I like Taylor's start to this song. His tone is possibly the nicest I've heard so far in the competition. This is really starting to turn into a hot show tonight. That was a great performance. Absolutely loved it!
Randy: What a difference different music can make. All you guys are in your element tonight. You started well and really put your own spin on it in the end.
Paula: The ending was superb and the Soul Patrol will be on fire tonight.
Simon: It started and I thought cabaret. And then it was magic.

Elliott Yamin
Song choice: It Had to be You
Ph Vote: 1 866 436 5704
TXT Vote to 5704
My Thoughts: Elliott looks good tonight. There is a hint of Stevie Wonder in his voice tonight. Vocally tonight everyone is on their game. I enjoyed that better than a lot of Elliott's previous performances.
Randy: Excellent song choice. What a difference a couple of weeks make. Very, very nice. Everyone is relaxed and singing well.
Paula: You are contemporizing a genre like Michael Buble but with more soul like Harry Connick Jr.
Simon: It was a good vocal. Tonight more than any other night you need personality. Tonight I am slightly concerned for you.

Kellie Pickler
Song choice: Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered)
Ph Vote: 1 866 436 5705
TXT Vote to 5705
My Thoughts: This is a strange song choice. A couple of usual pitch problems. Boring, boring, boring. Kellie is really starting to get on my nerves now. The novlety of having her in the competition has worn off.
Randy: You look like you know what I'm going to say. It was definitely pitchy.
Paula: You gotta give it up for the fashion. I loved the beginning. I can't wait for your acting career to begin.
Simon: The truth was it was a boring song. It wasn't great.

Ace Young
Song choice: That's All
Ph Vote: 1 866 436 5706
TXT Vote to 5706
My Thoughts: One more step for Ace now that he has his hair tied back is to chop those ugly locks off. This isn't too bad for Ace but I wouldn't be surprised if he's the lucky punter being shown the door. I didn't like the ending at all.
Randy: I kinda like the vibe with the suit and the hair. Your falsetto is your money.
Paula: This is a whole new Ace. You're gonna look back on tonight and say "I did great".
Simon: It wasn't bad. It was a little bit nasally in the middle but it was a charming performance.

Katharine McPhee
Song choice: Someone To Watch Over Me
Ph Vote: 1 866 436 5707
TXT Vote to 5707
My Thoughts: Oh Katharine! Superb! There was something magical about that performance.
Randy: This is your element. You sailed on this. It was excellent.
Paula: Tonight I feel like I'm watching and falling in love with your essence for the first time.
Simon: I think you made the others look like good amateurs. It was a completely different league.

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